[G] [Bm] [Em] [C] [D7]
I Knew a man, Bojangles and he'd dance for you ...in worn out shoes.
[G] [Bm] [Em] [C] [D]
Silver hair and ragged shirt and baggy pants, ...the old soft shoe.
[C] [B7] [Em] [A7] [D] - [D7]
He jumped so high, jumped so high, then he'd lightly touch down.
[G] [Bm] [Em] [C] [D7]
I met him in a cell in New Orleans, I was down and out.
[G] [Bm] [Em] [C] [D]
Looked to me to be the eyes of age, the smoke ran out...
[C] [B7] [Em] [A7] [D] - [D7]
He talked of life, he talked of life, laughed & clicked his heals & he stared
[G] [Bm] [Em] [C] [D7]
He said his name Bojangles and he danced a lick, across the south
[G] [Bm] [Em] [C] [D7]
He grabbed his pants & did his dance, He jumped so high, then he clicked his heals
[C] [B7] [Em] [A7] [D]-[D7]
He let go and laughed, he let go and laughed, shook back his clothes all around
[Em] [D7] [Em] [D7] [Em] [D7] [C]-[G]-[Bm]-[Em]
Mr. Bojangles, .....Mr. Bojangles, .....Mr. Bojangles, ...dance.
[G] [Bm] [Em] [C] [D7]
He danced for those at minstrel shows and county fairs, throughout the South.
[G] [Bm] [Em] [C] [D7]
He spoke of tears of fifty years, how a dog and him, traveled about.
[C] [B7] [Em] [A7] [D] - [D7]
The dog up and died ...he up and died, after 20 years he still grieves.
[G] [Bm] [Em] [C] [D7]
He said, "I danced at every chance in honky tonks, ...for drinks and tips.
[G] [Bm] [Em] [C] [D]
But most the time I spend behind these county bars, ...I drinks a bit.
[C] [B7] [Em] [A7] [D7]
He shook his head & as he shook his head, I heard someone ask him "please"...
[Em] [D7] [Em] [D7] [Em] [D7] [C]-[G]-[Bm]-[Em]
Mr. Bojangles, .....Mr. Bojangles, .....Mr. Bojangles, ...dance.
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